PUTTING MUSIC ON THE ROAD: Liberty High School percussionists and other young musicians are holding a second carwash Saturday to drum up money for travel to competitions.

Between 8:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., dirty vehicles can pull into the parking lot of Resurrection Ministries at 1275 Fairview Ave., at Sand Creek Road.

Drivers are asked to make a donation in return for a shiny set of wheels.

— Rowena Coetsee

Bay Point

FAMILY CENTER CHANGES LOCATIONS: The Bay Point First 5 Center has moved from the Ambrose Community Center to a new location, 3225 Willow Pass Road.

The center will continue to provide free classes and programs to help parents and caregivers bond with their children, from birth to age 5, said Tracy Irwin, a First 5 Contra Costa spokeswoman.

At least 15 classes are offered on site each month, including classes on family literacy, health and nutrition, parent-education topics, baby sign language, and dance and movement.

The new space will enable the center to reach more families and provide more classes, Irwin said. It will be open on afternoons and evenings five days a week, and have special events some weekends.

The Bay Point First 5 Center is operated by the Family Stress Center, a community-based organization that has provided counseling, educational and support services to Contra Costa children and their families for 30 years.

For details or to view a calendar of Bay Point First 5 Center programs, visit firstfivecc.org or call 925-709-1598.

— Paul Burgarino

Antioch

OPPORTUNITY is KNOCKING: Low-income East County residents can take advantage of free classes offered by Opportunity Junction over the next few months designed to enhance employment prospects.

The Antioch nonprofit will hold the following classes for those 18 and older:

English as a Second Language (ongoing), 6 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Includes computer instruction.

Information on job training and placement for those with limited work experience or skills, Sept. 2 to 4, Sept. 8 to 11, Sept. 15 to 18. Arrive before 10 a.m. on any of these dates to apply for full-time training. Instruction starts Sept. 29 and lasts 12 weeks, during which participants can learn Microsoft Office computer applications along with other skills they’ll need on the job and for life. Training includes a full-time paid internship of as many as four months.

Around 5:35 p.m., CHP officers responded to a report of the incident in westbound I-580 lanes at Main Street. En route, officers learned a vehicle's driver said a person in another vehicle brandished a handgun and fired a shot.

In addition to evacuating 10 neighboring homes, deputies restricted pedestrian and vehicle traffic in the area while the sheriff's office bomb squad "safely disposed" of the explosives, officials said.